Curcumin and its derivatives: their application in neuropharmacology and neuroscience in the 21st century

WH Lee, CY Loo, M Bebawy, F Luk… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a polyphenol extracted from the plant Curcuma longa, is
widely used in Southeast Asia, China and India in food preparation and for medicinal …

Protective effect of curcumin against heavy metals-induced liver damage

WR García-Niño, J Pedraza-Chaverrí - Food and chemical toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Occupational or environmental exposures to heavy metals produce several adverse health
effects. The common mechanism determining their toxicity and carcinogenicity is the …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using turmeric extracts and investigation of their antibacterial activities

FK Alsammarraie, W Wang, P Zhou, A Mustapha… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aimed to develop an environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach to
synthesize green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from silver precursors. Green synthesis of …

A Nanomedicine‐Enabled Ion‐Exchange Strategy for Enhancing Curcumin‐Based Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy

J Yang, B Yang, J Shi - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin (Cur) has been clinically used for rheumatoid arthritis treatment by the means of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and immune microenvironment regulation …

The stability, sustained release and cellular antioxidant activity of curcumin nanoliposomes

X Chen, LQ Zou, J Niu, W Liu, SF Peng, CM Liu - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a multifunctional and natural agent considered to be pharmacologically safe.
However, its application in the food and medical industry is greatly limited by its poor water …

Curcumin-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles for detecting amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease mice using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

KK Cheng, PS Chan, S Fan, SM Kwan, KL Yeung… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be performed with the assistance of amyloid
imaging. The current method relies on positron emission tomography (PET), which is …

Natural product-based amyloid inhibitors

P Velander, L Wu, F Henderson, S Zhang… - Biochemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Many chronic human diseases, including multiple neurodegenerative diseases, are
associated with deleterious protein aggregates, also called protein amyloids. One common …

Nanocurcumin: a promising therapeutic advancement over native curcumin

G Flora, D Gupta, A Tiwari - Critical reviews™ in therapeutic …, 2013 - dl.begellhouse.com
Curcumin, a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound, is known to have a wide range of
therapeutic and pharmacological properties. Although it is a considerably promising …

A review of the role of curcumin in metal induced toxicity

E Smirnova, M Moniruzzaman, S Chin, A Sureshbabu… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metal toxicity poses a potential global threat to the environment and living beings. Their
numerous agricultural, medical, industrial, domestic, and technological applications result in …

Role of metal cations of copper, Iron, and aluminum and multifunctional ligands in Alzheimer's disease: Experimental and computational insights

N Puentes-Díaz, D Chaparro, D Morales-Morales… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, affecting millions of people
around the world. Even though the causes of AD are not completely understood due to its …